On Thursday Night, Somali National Army conducted a counter-terrorism operation against Islamists militia who attacked their base in Mogadishu.
Terrorists ambushed an army base in South west Somalia, Ged-Wayn district of the Capital Mogadishu.
4 Somali soldiers died after an exchange of fire with the terrorists.
The attacks comes as Muslims enter the holy month of Ramadhan which the terror outfit has started spreading propaganda especially about attacks on government bases and peacekeeping forces.
Local officials confirmed that SNA troops killed 8 Al Shabaab attackers in the altercation that lasted several hours.
Counter terrorism measures have been intensified to boost preparedness, preempt terrorist threats and attacks by the militants.
